1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:40–43

⁴⁰And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

⁴¹Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. ⁴²When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome. ⁴³“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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1 Samuel 17:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his staff	מַקְל֜וֹ	maq·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4731 rod, staff
in his hand	בְּיָד֗וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
selected	וַיִּבְחַר־	way·yiḇ·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
five	חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
smooth	חַלֻּקֵֽי־	ḥal·lu·qê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2512 smooth
stones	אֲבָנִ֣ים׀	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the brook	הַנַּ֡חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
and put	וַיָּ֣שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
them	אֹ֠תָם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
in the pouch	וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט	ū·ḇay·yal·qūṭ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3219 receptacle, wallet (?)
of his shepherd’s	הָרֹעִ֧ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
bag	בִּכְלִ֨י	biḵ·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
And with his sling	וְקַלְּע֣וֹ	wə·qal·lə·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7050 sling
in hand	בְיָד֑וֹ	ḇə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
he approached	וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 17:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
came	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
closer	וְקָרֵ֖ב	wə·qā·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7131 approaching
and closer to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
with his shield-bearer	וְהָאִ֛ישׁ	wə·hā·’îš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
before him	לְפָנָֽיו׃	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

1 Samuel 17:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
looked	וַיַּבֵּ֧ט	way·yab·bêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
and saw	וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה	way·yir·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
he despised him	וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ	way·yiḇ·zê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H959 despise
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
just a boy	נַ֔עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
ruddy	וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י	wə·’aḏ·mō·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H132 red, ruddy
and	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
handsome	יְפֵ֥ה	yə·p̄êh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3303 fair, beautiful

1 Samuel 17:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Am I	אָנֹ֔כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
a dog	הֲכֶ֣לֶב	hă·ḵe·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3611 dog
he	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
come	בָֽא־	ḇā-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
with sticks	בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת	bam·maq·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
And the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
cursed	וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל	way·qal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
by his gods	בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃	bê·lō·hāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God

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1 Samuel 17:40 1 Corinthians 1:27–29

1 Samuel 17:42 1 Samuel 16:12 · Psalm 123:3–4 · 1 Samuel 17:33

1 Samuel 17:43 2 Samuel 9:8 · 1 Samuel 24:14 · 2 Samuel 3:8 · Proverbs 26:2 · 2 Kings 8:13 · 2 Samuel 16:9 · Genesis 27:29 · Numbers 22:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.